GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| sober | not intoxicated |